Lepidoptera

Order of insects including moths and butterflies

Lepidoptera ( LEP-ih-DOP-tər-ə) or lepidopterans are an order of winged insects which include butterflies and moths. About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera have been described, representing 8.6% of the total described species of living organisms, making it the second largest insect order (behind Coleoptera) with 126 families and 46 superfamilies, and one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world. Lepidopterans have several distinctive features, especially colored scales that cover their bodies, large triangular wings, and a proboscis for drinking nectar.

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